Rusty Smith or Kerry Collins, does it really matter? If the Titans make the playoffs, they'll do it with defense and special teams -- and even in an upset loss, those two units still came to play against Washington.

In the most recent FO piece on ESPN Insider, Bill Connelly breaks down keys to the Iron Bowl. There are a few -- red zone play, passing downs, pace of the game, first quarter execution -- but it comes down to this: the longer this stays a competitive contest, the more Alabama gains the upper hand.

Hey all. Did a half hour or so with Bill Simmons today, finally getting a midseason NFL update on the B.S. Report. You can hear us debate whether trap games exist (we disagree) and whether the Jets are lucky or good (our conclusion: both). I also give a special preview of this week's playoff odds, including a new feature we'll be running each week: What is the chance that the NFC West champion has a losing record?

This week's Monday Night Football feature is on Josh McDaniels and his three-point program to destroy the Broncos' running game, which has gone from first in rushing DVOA the season before he arrived to second-to-last this year.